Jim Shanahan leads ABB's data center automation business covering Decathlon DCIM, data center consulting, plus onsite and remote services. He has helped define ABB's overall data center strategy covering equipment, software and services for clients and also in delivering data center services to ABB’s 150,000 employees in 100 countries.
He has previously run the international business of Lee Technologies, the US-based data center operations specialist acquired by Schneider. Before that, Shanahan held executive positions in automation and data center design houses, having started his career with Amdahl Computers. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and postgraduate degrees in Management and Marketing.